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Local Climate Data
Kearny, NJ
MAY 2020

 

Temperature Data                                    
High 70.3 Low 50.7             
Average Monthly  60.5             
Departure From Normal  -2.3

Highest 88 on 15

Lowest  33R on 9

Heating Degree Days                      
Total This Month 182           
Departure From Normal  +101  
Total for the Season  4465

Departure From Normal -257

Cooling Degree Days
Total This Month  49

Departure From Normal +37
Total for the Season 49

Departure From Normal +37

Precipitation Data
Total for the Month 1.96 inches
Departure From Normal  -2.06  inches
24-Hours1 .60 inches  on 23

Normal 4.14 inches

Snow & Ice
Total  T inches
24-Hours T inches  on 9

Departure .0 inches

Normal ..4 inches

Season Total 6.6inches
Departure -25.9 inches

Wind Data
Average Speed 8.5 mph
Average Direction S
Fastest 26
Direction S

Date 8

Pressure Data
Highest  30.47 on 20

Lowest  29.61 on 4

Averaged  30.00

Number of Days With   
Maximum 32F or Below 0  
Maximum 90F or Above 0    
Minimum 32F or Below  0

Minimum 0F or Below 0
Precipitation .01 or More  12
Snow & Ice 1.0+ and More  T
Heavy Fog 1/4 mi. or less 0

Thunderstorms  1
Clear  7

Partly Cloudy 17
Cloudy 7

The temperature for May averaged 60.5°F and was 2.3°F below normal.  The month ranked as the 5th coldest such month on record (since 1977) and the coldest since 2008.  The month was also the 2nd consecutive month with below normal temperatures and also the 2nd consecutive such month with below normal temperatures.  Only 9 days averaged above normal. There was 15 days with maximums of 70°F or above and 6 days of 80°F or higher.  Temperature extremes included 88°F on the 15th and 33°F on the 9th.    

Precipitation for the month totaled 1.96 inches and was 2.06 inches below normal (44%). The month ranked as the 8th driest such month on record and the wettest since 1987. Precipitation fell on 12 days of the month with the most to fall in a 24-hour period was .60 inches on the 23rd.  There were only 7 clear days and 7 overcast days.

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